Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-28
PRESBYTERIAN REUNION.
Committees Of the Northern and south
ern Assemblies to Confer.

The Presbyterian Assembly, in session at Omaha,
Neo, yesterday adopted the following resolution
from the assembly in St. Louis, looking for united
action between both divisions Of the church:
THAT committee OF four ministers and four
ruling elders be appointed, together with the mod
orator, to meet with similar committee OF the
General Assembly OF the Presby terian Church In
the United states Of America, such committee TO
be appointed for the sole purpose of tnQutring
into and ascertaining the position that assembly
purposes to maintain as to the cOlored churches,
ecclesiastical boards, and any other subjects now
regarded as obstacles In the way OF united EFFORT
Tor the propagation OF the Gospel and report these
facts to the next General Assembly for such action
as they may warrant"
A similar committee was appointed by the as
semDy to confer with the committee above refer
red to-
THE GENERAL SUBJECT OF CHURCH UNITY.
The committee on correspondence reported upon
the project Of church unity as suggested by the
house of bishops the Protestant Episcopal Church
affirming the principles sustained few days ago
OF committee to confer with committee OF the
house with view to said unity. Several commu-
nlcatlons looking for church unity were received
from the Reformed Church.
Dr. Ostrander showed there were but "a chap
1atnS in the United States Army leaving IS vacant
posts, and asked to petition Congress to appoint
chapla1nS to I'LL these places. The committee on
temperance introduced resolution, which was
almost unanimously adopted, reiterating the de-
to the sin Of intemperancC, and the duty OF all
church members to encourage and promote the
cause OF temperance in every legitimate way, and
especially by the power Of personal influence and
example and by the strong arm OF the civil laws
THE SOUTHERN PREsBYTERIANs.
The General Assembly OF the South Presbyterian
Church, after two days discussion adopted the re-
solution offered by DR.. Hoge, and quoted above
which was really a substitute and compromise for
the minority report on organic union, that a COM
m1ttee be appointed to confer with committee OF
the Northern Church. The vote stood eighty one for
and ffty-nine against the resolution. DR.. Morton
presented the report OF the committee on narra-
tives which specially spoke Of the lack Of attention
to the colored people. The committee on foreign
missions recommended the request Of the Brazilian
Church to allow it TO erect separate national
SYNOD In conjunction with the Northern Church
missions, which have been released.
UNITED PRESBYTERIANs AND PROHIBITION.
At yesterdays session OF the General Assembly
of the United Presbyterian Church OF North Amer
hibition was presented and referred to special
Reformed Church South was introduced and con-
veyed the Saluta1OnS OF the synod OF the South to
the assembly. AT the afternoon session the CON-
m1ttee on bills and OvertureS reported that the
subject or the use of fermented or confirmation
wine In the Lords Supper is one In reference to
Which there exists great diversity of opinion
among those who are certainly agreed In regard to
the Importance OF the temperance reform. II Is not
deemed WISE necessary TO reopen this question
by this assembly. The assembly adjourned with
out dlSpOslng OF the report. AT the evening SeS-
sion the committee on bills and overtureS pre-
Sented report, which was adopted, favOr1ng the
union with the Associate Reform Church.